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museltof Regular Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2018 Posts: 21 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:02 pm Post subject: Remembering Bobby Pratt |
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Just found an old post about Bobby Pratt. Bobby was an outstanding British lead trumpet. In his time undoubtedly the best in Europe as a big band lead (he was with the Ted Heath band), He and his 'second' Bert Ezzard were both great players. Had a big influence on me (I am a 75 year old 'comeback' player). A number of years after Bobby's sad early death it was Derek Watkins (a fellow Welshman of mine), who was the top lead in Europe and with all due respect to Bobby, Derek was an even greater player with a Maynard-type range.
I also recall that at one time Bobby and Bert advertised for Conn - they both played Conn trumpets. Were they Conn 22B? For sure, they both had beautiful smooth tones. _________________ Comeback Horn at 73
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Seymor B Fudd Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Oct 2015 Posts: 1474 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:54 am Post subject: Re: Remembering Bobby Pratt |
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museltof wrote: | Just found an old post about Bobby Pratt. Bobby was an outstanding British lead trumpet. In his time undoubtedly the best in Europe as a big band lead (he was with the Ted Heath band), He and his 'second' Bert Ezzard were both great players. Had a big influence on me (I am a 75 year old 'comeback' player). A number of years after Bobby's sad early death it was Derek Watkins (a fellow Welshman of mine), who was the top lead in Europe and with all due respect to Bobby, Derek was an even greater player with a Maynard-type range.
I also recall that at one time Bobby and Bert advertised for Conn - they both played Conn trumpets. Were they Conn 22B? For sure, they both had beautiful smooth tones. |
Ted Heath had a powerful trumpet section!! Listen to the trumpets in Two O´clock Jump - Swing is King edition! Wow!!!! _________________ Cornets: mp 143D3/ DW Ultra 1,5 C
Getzen 300 series
Yamaha YCRD2330II
Yamaha YCR6330II
Getzen Eterna Eb
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King Super 20 Symphony DB (1970)
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